melarchus, Ecsenius McKinney [J. F.] & Springer [V. G.] 1976:9, Fig. 5 [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 236; ref. 7087] Off southwestern coast of Karimundjawa, north of Greater Mendjangan Island, about 5°52'30"S, 110°25'40"E, Indonesia, depth 0-40 feet. Holotype: USNM 212229. Paratypes: AM I.18491-001 (6); BPBM 18053 (4); CAS 34244 (3); USNM 201815 (1), 211893-94 (32, 8), 211896-97 (12, 6). Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:15 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Ecsenius melarchus McKinney & Springer 1976 -- (Springer 1988:34 [ref. 6804], Bath & Patzner 1991:42 [ref. 19212], Allen 1997:210 [ref. 23977], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:633 [ref. 25122], Springer 2001:3544 [ref. 26290] dated 1971, Springer & Allen 2001:154 [ref. 25668], Allen & Adrim 2003:54 [ref. 26830], Patzner et al. 2009:452 [ref. 30396], Allen & Erdmann 2012:815 [ref. 31980]). Current status: Valid as Ecsenius melarchus McKinney & Springer 1976. Blenniidae: Salariinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.